Walleye?

[Huckfinn]

hey, there fellows, Sorry guys I just got in from plowing snow, boy was it a blizzard!!!! I plow in springfild we did'nt get as much as you guys but Im tellin you we got enough!! That truck beat me silly. But Im done with it. Now to fishin... Walleye Mike I fish from the bank some times I have a buddie with a boat and we only go when he thinks the fish are biteing. He is good at crappie. But I want to show him how to catch Walleye. He makes fun of me for getting on here. What does he know... I like this site. very interesting stuff on here he probaly looks on here secretly and dont tell me... But we catch alot of fish together. so it all works out. Hey I did beat him last year 1 to nothing in my favor in the walleye catagory... wah huh !!! I did show him... ha ha But guys it was just one all year. there sure is room for improvement. My next question is how do you guys bounce the bottom and feel it? I hit bottom and see the slack in my line. that is how i know im on bottom. and I get snagged alot that is why i liked that knuckle head the hook is up side down from regular jigges, and their angled upward that will help me i hope I mean sink your jigg 60 feet down I cant feel it bounce on the bottom maybe a toucher rod mite help, come to think of it I have never fished 60 feet of water in my life. come on guys help me beat my fishin buddie. He's a sore loser... Ha Ha. No he really is a sore loser He even throws hissy fits... you oughta see em. Huckfinn.

[straw hat]

You might try a drop shot rig. That way if you get hung you usually only lose the split shot/sinker off the end of your line. I usually use a slip bobber to float the bait about 6" to a foot off the bottom, especially on rocky banks. That same rig works for crappie but I am usually fishing different cover and often suspend the bait further off the bottom (esp. summer)

[Huckfinn]

thanks straw hat that a great idea !!!!! I like the sound of drop sinker and just lose it instead of the hook. Tryin to talk buddie in going soon. I can't wait!! to try new tricks.and tactics.

[The Southerner]

We were on the lake during that last warm weekend fishing the south side of Cothwell Cove and in one small area we limited out on 12" plus crappie using electric chick jigs and minnows. both worked equally well. After getting our limits (2 of us), we dropped a pair of slow death rigs to the bottom at 40' and trolled across the same exact spot. In for passes we caught 6 keeper walleye. Then the sun went down and we went home. Best day fishing I've ever had on Stcokton, and I've had a lot of good ones! And as an aside, we noticed that only 100 yards from our spot, several people tried fishing without luck. If you don't see em thick on your finder, move on!

Good Luck! Next week is looking warm!

[Huckfinn]

We were on the lake during that last warm weekend fishing the south side of Cothwell Cove and in one small area we limited out on 12" plus crappie using electric chick jigs and minnows. both worked equally well. After getting our limits (2 of us), we dropped a pair of slow death rigs to the bottom at 40' and trolled across the same exact spot. In for passes we caught 6 keeper walleye. Then the sun went down and we went home. Best day fishing I've ever had on Stcokton, and I've had a lot of good ones! And as an aside, we noticed that only 100 yards from our spot, several people tried fishing without luck. If you don't see em thick on your finder, move on!

Good Luck! Next week is looking warm!

[Huckfinn]

Good job southner!!! sounds like fun... Was the crappie at 40 ft. too ? Did you double up on the jigges or singles?